Legal Opinion

LaPlante v. LaZear

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided October 13, 1903No. 4,414PublishedCited by 22 opinions

From Daviess Circuit Court; M. S. Hastings, Special Judge. Action by Mary LaZear against Katherine LaPlante. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtWiley, J.

Appellee was a tenant of appellant, and was injured by the breaking of alleged defective steps leading to the house. This action was to recover damages resulting from such injuries. The complaint was in two paragraphs, to each of which a demurrer was overruled. Answer in denial, trial by jury, verdict and judgment for appellee.

Errors relied upon for a reversal are the overruling of the demurrers to each paragraph of complaint, and overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial.

The amended first paragraph of complaint avers that appellant was the owner of a certain lot upon which was a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Looney v. McLeanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  2. Purcell v. EnglishIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Phillips v. Library Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1893
  4. Readman v. ConwayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
  5. Camp v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1879

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Zawistoski v. Gene B. Glick Co., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2000
  2. Old Town Development Company v. LangfordIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. COLEMAN ET UX. v. DeMossIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. Burner v. Higman & Skinner Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  5. Hull v. Bishop-Stoddard CafeteriaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947

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